College of Education and Human Development

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Curriculum and Instruction, MEd Concentration in ASTL: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

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STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators.

This concentration provides advanced professional development in science, technology, engineering and mathematics teaching and learning for practicing elementary, middle, or high school science teachers.

Core Courses (12 credits)

EDUC 606: Education and Culture (3 credit hours)
EDUC 612: Inquiry into Practice (2 credit hours)
EDUC 613: How Students Learn (3 credit hours)
EDUC 614: Designing and Assessing Teaching and Learning (2 credit hours)
EDUC 615: Educational Change (2 credit hours)

Concentration Courses

EDCI 660: Integrated STEM Teaching (3 credit hours)

In consultation with advisor, choose an additional 5 courses (15 credits) from among the following, with the goal of selecting at least one course from each area:

EDIT 780: Principles of School-Based Design (3 credit hours)

EDIT 781: Designing for Information Using (3 credit hours)

EDIT 782: Designing for Literacy (3 credit hours)

EDIT 783: Designing for Problem Solving (3 credit hours)

EDCI 644: Mathematics Learning and Assessment (K-8) (3 credit hours)

EDCI 645: Curriculum Development in Mathematics Education (3 credit hours)

EDCI 646: Mathematics Education Leadership for School Change (3 credit hours)

MATH 610: Number Systems and Number Theory for K-8 Teachers (3 credit hours)

MATH 611: Geometry and Measurement for K-8 Teachers (3 credit hours)

MATH 612: Probability and Statistics for K-8 Teachers (3 credit hours)

MATH 613: Algebra and Functions for K-8 Teachers (3 credit hours)

MATH 614: Rational Numbers and Proportional Reasoning for K-8 Teachers (3 credit hours)

EDCI 663: Research in Science Teaching (3 credit hours)

EDCI 670: Advanced Methods in Science Teaching (3 credit hours)

EDCI 671: Innovations in Science Teaching (3 credit hours)

Total: 30 credits